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37. There is no

Reply to treestar (Reply #8)

Tue Sep 13, 2016, 11:25 AM

Sep 2016

Statute of Limitations on murder. However, I agree with the President.

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Obama to Veto Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia [View all] Coventina Sep 2016 OP

Please don't do this, Mr. President. forest444 Sep 2016 #1

And when citizens of foreign countries atreides1 Sep 2016 #14

And when Trump wins thanks to this misguided veto, with GOP majorities in the House and Senate, forest444 Sep 2016 #20

I thought you were being sarcastic YankmeCrankme Sep 2016 #21

Well said. Because besides being wrong, this veto is just pointless. forest444 Sep 2016 #28

If the lobbyists wanted the bill to fail, it wouldn't have passed overwhelmingly democrattotheend Sep 2016 #33

Wait - think about this for a moment - listen - asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #2

I agree metroins Sep 2016 #4

I just hope it is veto proof - reading the asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #6

The selectivity of Globalization right there. cprise Sep 2016 #16

It's all about understanding the impact of such a law underthematrix Sep 2016 #3

He needs to understand the impact of 2 747's into the sides of buildings, funded and manned by Sauds grahamhgreen Sep 2016 #10

Just because some involved were citizens of that nation does not mean the nation is at fault. cstanleytech Sep 2016 #15

Well, that's what a suit will determine YankmeCrankme Sep 2016 #23

No, this law would let the people sue the Saudi government regardless and thats why it needs to be cstanleytech Sep 2016 #30

Ambassador Bandar was the point man for all JonLP24 Sep 2016 #36

He does. However he's takes the long view on how it would impact Americans underthematrix Sep 2016 #17

This administration has unintended us into 8 more years in Iraq. We know Iraq was innocent in 9-11, grahamhgreen Sep 2016 #40

Talk to the white GOP President who got us into this mess underthematrix Sep 2016 #41

Ok vadermike Sep 2016 #5

Oh, now don't say that - we have laws on the books asiliveandbreathe Sep 2016 #9

My life is literally on the line underthematrix Sep 2016 #18

Obama will not have to answer for this... Jason1961 Sep 2016 #7

How can Congress decree such lawsuits? treestar Sep 2016 #8

There is no marble falls Sep 2016 #37

Murder as a criminal charge treestar Sep 2016 #38

"Such lawsuits" would enable them to grab Saudi assets held in American banks (to answer treestar) ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #42

they'd be civil and there is always a statute of limitations treestar Sep 2016 #44

There is no way he. deathrind Sep 2016 #11

Asinine, embarrassing bill. It should have never been sent to the Presidents' desk. Auggie Sep 2016 #12

Yet Obama has no problem with lawsuits against Iran for the same thing Jake Stern Sep 2016 #13

Except the Iranian government was providing aid back then and thus is culpable but in this case cstanleytech Sep 2016 #19

Then let the families have their day in court Jake Stern Sep 2016 #31

So your expecting Saudi Arabia to prove it had nothing to do with it? Its not up to them to prove cstanleytech Sep 2016 #32

Innocent until proven guilty is for criminal cases. Preponderance of evidence for civil cases. ColemanMaskell Sep 2016 #43

yep stupidicus Sep 2016 #24

A moronic, grandstanding bill alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #22

I totally agree. The President is almost always several moves ahead when it comes to complicated truthisfreedom Sep 2016 #26

well, that's what being a rogue state with a history of war crimes should result in stupidicus Sep 2016 #25

The Republicans want this? forgotmylogin Sep 2016 #27

I would think so Bradical79 Sep 2016 #35

A sensible veto of not so sensible legislation. n/t Little Tich Sep 2016 #29

It makes sense as President of the U.S. Bradical79 Sep 2016 #34

Well, Obama probably knows more than we do how exposed the US would be William Seger Sep 2016 #39